LWVMS Council 2012

League of Women Voters^®
of Mississippi, Inc.

Moving Mississippi Forward!

When?. What?. Who?. Where?. Special Happenings. What Else?.

COUNCIL is our biennial meeting where we provide opportunities to learn about and discuss current state and national issues and to learn how to be leaders in the League and our communities. We also hold a brief state meeting to adopt our yearly budget and assess progress on our biennial program items.
All League members are strongly encouraged to attend!
Please invite dynamic women (and men!) who are interested in working for good government and responsible public policies!

Register online today!
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When?

Saturday, May 19th
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

What?

Council Agenda
9:15 - Registration and Meet & Greet Deliver silent auction items to the 2nd Floor Conference Room.
9:45 - Council convenes

Keynote Address: Voting Rights--and Wrongs: a National Perspective, Peggy Hill,Ph.D., LWVUS

10:30 - Business meeting

Proposed Budget for 2012-2013
Q & A

10:45 - Break Shop the Silent Auction or share your story at the Story Corner.
11:00 - WORKSHOPS (choose one)

Making a Difference: League Action with State and Local Programs & Priorities with Fran Leber, LWVMS Lobby Corps Chair
Leadership Development Series: Making Your Mark with a Marketing Plan with Stacy Callender, LWVUS Certified Membership & Leadership Development Coach

11:45 - Break Shop the Silent Auction or share your story at the Story Corner.
12:00 - Luncheon & Presentation of Awards

Luncheon Speaker: Jeanni Atkins, Exec. Director, Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, 2012 Recipient of the LWVMS Fran Leber Award

1:30 - Adjournment
(Auction Winners may collect their treasures)

Please REGISTER by Tuesday, May 15th with Keri Friedley at 145 Pear Orchard Dr., Brandon, MS 39042, 228-235-3338, kerifriedley@gmail.com
Registration is $18 including lunch. You may now pay online!
Note: Cancellations must be made on or by May 15th to avoid responsibility for the registration fee.

Who?

Keynote Speaker
This year, our special guest is Peggy Hill, Mississippi's liaison with LWV of the United States. You may have met Peggy during her previous visit where she provided an excellent presentation on the National Study of the Role of the Federal Government in Public Education, which she chaired! Dr. Hill, a member of the League of Women Voters since 1973, has served the LWV in many capacities at the national level and at the state level in Texas, including being a director for LWVUS, a trustee of the LWV Education Fund, and serving on committees for Development, Communications, and Meetings & Training. In her professional life as an educator, Dr. Hill chaired the University of Houston-Clear Lake Language and Literacy Department, has served in many leadership and service roles in state and national education professional associations, and has been published widely in scholarly journals.
This is a great opportunity to meet our liaison with our National League!

Jeanni Atkins is an Associate Professor in Journalism at the University of Mississippi where she also serves as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information. MCFOI is a non-profit coalition, based at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, with the mission of furthering government transparency and educating citizens about how to exercise their right to know about government information.

Where?

MSU School of Architecture
509 E. Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39202
DIRECTIONS: From I-55 North, take Exit 96A - Pearl Street/Downtown/Convention. Come over the bridge and cross State Street. Turn right on President Street and right again onto Capitol Street. The MSU School of Architecture is on the right. (Look for the pole supporting the 2nd floor balcony!)
PARKING: Free parking is available on the street. Meters are not checked on weekends. Handicapped parking is in front of the building. (DO NOT park in the reserved lot immediately behind the School of Architecture because that lot belongs to the bank and you will be subject to towing.)

Special Happenings

League Storybank
What better way to share the benefits of League membership than with our stories? The LWVUS Storybank was developed to collect and share wonderful stories of personal growth, achievement, leadership, and friendship from League members across the country. We will be recording short videos of members' stories throughout the Convention in our Story Corner.
To begin, ask yourself these question,

Why am I a member of League of Women Voters?
What motivated me to join the League of Women Voters?
What does being a League of Women Voters member mean to me?
How has my work with the League impacted my community?
How has being a member given me skills and knowledge that has enhanced my career and life?

Remember that every story is powerful. You do not have to demonstrate some big achievement or give your resume. Instead, let your passion for League showcase itself!

Silent Auction
Do you have a favorite restaurant or local attraction? Know a business manager or owner? Ask now for a gift certificate. Maybe you have season tickets for a lecture series or performances, and are unable to attend a date. All those + and more- would be perfect for the Silent Auction. The auction is a significant fund-raiser for the LWV of Mississippi. Please help make it a successful one! Email Gene with your treasure at everittg@bellsouth.net or bring the gift certificate to Council.

What Else?

Hosts & Helpers Needed
Contact Keri Friedley, Council Chair, and let her know that you are available to help in some way such as a greeter, host, server, etc. Remember "many hands make light work!" Contact Keri at 228-235-3338 or kerifriedley@gmail.com.

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